SEPTA
Derailment Update: Investigation Begins; East Coast Travel Affected
[Update 7 a.m.] A press conference was held just now at Temple University Hospital; Dr. Herbert Cushing says a sixth person in the accident has […]
WATCH: Philly Breakdancing Family Perform on SEPTA
Philly videographer Cory Popp has put together a new video that chronicles an afternoon in the life of the Crowd Pleaserz, a local family that puts […]
The Roosevelt Boulevard Subway Is Dead … Unless It Isn’t
If you haven’t been paying attention to tunnel-digging news out of the Pacific Northwest — and, I get it, you probably haven’t — you should know that out […]
WATCH: SEPTA Bus Crashes on Columbus Boulevard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3hP1M1XlCg SEPTA released surveillance footage yesterday evening of the bus that crashed while attempting to make a U-turn on Columbus Boulevard earlier this week. The […]
SEPTA, City Eliminate Trolley Track Dangers for Cyclists at 18 Intersections
Just in time for Indego’s rollout, bicycling in Philadelphia has gotten a bit safer. Last year, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s Katie Monroe was […]
Texas “Muhammad Art Exhibit” Sponsored by Group Behind Anti-Islam SEPTA Ads
The same group that sponsored an anti-Islam ad campaign on SEPTA buses last month also sponsored the Texas “art show” where two suspects were killed […]
Broad Street Run, Festivals Will Make a Mess of SEPTA All Weekend Long
A weekend full of festivals and the Broad Street Run on Sunday will cause detours on a slew of SEPTA bus routes. The reroutings begin at […]
SEPTA on Demand? How the Uber Model Can Save Bus Transit
The first urban bus route was created in London in 1829. Four horse-drawn coaches would make the 4.5 mile trip from Paddington to Bank Junction daily, picking […]
Officials: We’re Ready for “Philly Is Baltimore” Protest
Philadelphia officials said today they’re ready for today’s “Philly Is Baltimore” protest at City Hall. No traffic or transit detours were planned — yet — […]
SEPTA Wants to Split the 23 Into Two Routes: The 23 and the 45
Last month, SEPTA announced it was seeking to split the 23 bus into two routes. This is notable because the 23 gets more complaints than […]
Millennials Hate Cars, Right? Wrong.
Millennials hate cars. They’re all about Uber and bicycles and subways, right? Well, apparently the conventional wisdom is now wrong. Like really wrong. According to […]
Seniors Cleverly Made 11,000 SEPTA Key Trips in March
For most of us, the highly-anticipated SEPTA Key system won’t be up and running until sometime “later in 2015.” Only then will we never again be […]
Man in Eagles Jacket Rescues SEPTA Passenger from El Tracks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqelgxHHnxQ A man in an Eagles jacket jumped onto the subway tracks to rescue a man who had fallen on to the Market-Frankford El tracks […]
A Look at What 69th Street’s West Terminal Will Look Like After Renovations
The 69th Street Transportation Center is well over a century old, so it’s not like the sprucing of one of its three buildings is unwarranted. According […]
Egyptian Religious Authority Condemns Anti-Islam Ads on SEPTA
The controversy about those anti-Islam ads on SEPTA buses has gone international. (See the ads in question here.) An organization described as Egypt’s “most prominent religious […]